Venue, Date & Time
Conference: RSEQ (Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec) – Regular Season
Date: Friday, September 5, 2025
Kickoff: 7:00 PM EDT
Venue: Concordia Stadium, 7200 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec
Event Note: First of two regular-season “Montreal Derby” rivalry games in 2025
Weather Forecast (Montreal, QC – Game Day)
Conditions: Partly cloudy evening
Temperature at Kickoff: ~21°C (70°F)
Wind: 8–12 km/h from the southwest
Precipitation Chance: 10%
Impact on Play: Mild conditions with light wind — ideal for both passing and kicking games.
Injury Report (as of latest updates)
McGill Redbirds
No major injuries reported after Week 2 loss at Laval.
QB Eloa Latendresse-Regimbald and top WR healthy; OL depth intact.
Concordia Stingers
No confirmed absences entering home opener.
QB Olivier Roy and WR Jaylan Greaves — key offensive duo — expected to start.
Recent Team Form
McGill Redbirds
2024 Record: 3–5 overall, 3–5 RSEQ
Opened 2025 with a home win over Sherbrooke, followed by a road loss at Laval.
Defense allowed just 17 points in last year’s win over Concordia.
Concordia Stingers
2024 Record: 4–4 overall, 4–4 RSEQ
Lost 2025 opener at Montreal; looking to rebound in home debut.
Offense averaged 26.1 PPG in 2024; defense allowed 24.8 PPG.
Series History (since 2003)
All-Time (since 2003): Concordia leads 23–6.
Last Meeting: Sept. 21, 2024 – McGill 21, Concordia 17 (Concordia Stadium).
Current Streak: McGill W1 (first win over Concordia since 2019).
Longest Concordia Win Streak: 11 games (2003–2012).
Largest McGill Win: 40–14 (2019).
Smallest McGill Win: 53–52 OT (2013).
Last 10 Meetings: Concordia 6–4.
Betting Trends
The Under has hit in 3 of the last 4 meetings.
McGill is 2-3 ATS in last 5 games vs. Concordia.
Concordia is 4-1 SU in last 5 home openers.
McGill is 1-6 SU in last 7 road games.
Suggested Wagering Model
Model Inputs:
McGill’s defensive performance in 2024’s win vs. Concordia.
Concordia’s offensive ceiling with Roy-Greaves connection.
Historical scoring averages in series (~46 total points/game last 5 years).
Weather: Neutral impact.
Game Odds
McGill Redbirds 47.5
Concordia Stingers – 3.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, September 4, 2025
